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Rays activating SS Taylor Walls for home opener

The Tampa Bay Rays activated shortstop Taylor Walls from the 10-day injured list ahead of their home opener on Monday against the Chicago Cubs, according to MLB.TV.

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Cash Considerations: Early Season Lineup Construction

There has been plenty of discussion surrounding Kevin Cash’s lineup decisions. Cash addressed those concerns recently, noting that the team expects to experiment with different lineups throughout the season.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 6

Rays Activate Taylor Walls From IL, Option Carson Williams

The Rays are shuffling their infield mix this morning, as Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times relays that shortstop Taylor Walls is being activated from the injured list.

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Rays' Pitcher Could Provide Spark Upon His Return From Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays might not be off to the start that they would have liked, but with it being early in the season, there are still reasons to be optimistic. Coming into the season, the Rays knew that they would have a long and challenging road trip to begin the year.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 6

Rays ready for return to Tropicana Field in home opener vs. Cubs

For the Tampa Bay Rays, Monday afternoon's home opener against the Chicago Cubs will be "Dome sweet home." The Rays open a six-game homestand this week, and the buzz around the bay is all about returning to the ballpark the club has called home for its entire existence except for last season.

Joe Boyle News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 5

Joe Boyle Featuring Dominant New Pitch for Rays This Season

The Tampa Bay Rays have done a great job developing pitchers in recent years, which is what made the arm talent of Joe Boyle so exciting. He has all of the tools to become a dominant starting pitcher, but there were some things he had to work on.

Richie Palacios News / Field Level Media / April 5

Richie Palacios delivers clutch home run as Rays defeat Twins

Richie Palacios clubbed a go-ahead two-run homer in the 10th inning as the Tampa Bay Rays claimed their first series this season Sunday afternoon with a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / April 5

Tampa Bay notches first 2026 series win: Rays 4 Twins 1

The Rays beat the Twins today 4-1, and won their first series of the season. This was a quintessential pitcher’s duel, with both starters pitching at least six strong innings.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 5

Preview: Rays vs Minnesota Twins in Series Finale

The Tampa Bay Rays will be back in action on Sunday after snapping their losing streak against the Minnesota Twins. It has been a challenging start to the season for the Rays, but they were able to put together a strong performance on Saturday against the Twins.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 5

Rays Veteran Has Dominant Bounce Back Start Against Twins

This past offseason, one of the positional groups that the Tampa Bay Rays were looking to add some reinforcements to was their starting rotation. With Adrian Houser hitting free agency and signing a deal with the San Francisco Giants, there was an opening in the rotation.

Steven Matz News / DRaysBay / April 4

Matz and the bats get it done: Rays 7, Twins 1

Every so often a blind squirrel finds a nut and the Rays bullpen did just that this evening tossing three scoreless innings to lock down a 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

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Rays pile it on, get game back from Twins

Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Diaz drove in two runs apiece, and the Tampa Bay Rays cruised to a 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 4

This Rays Star Slugger Has Drastically Improved One Key Stat to Start 2026

After a breakout 2025 season driven by raw power, Tampa Bay Rays star third baseman Junior Caminero is showing signs of a more complete hitter in 2026 — thanks to improved plate discipline.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 4

Rays share crucial early-season injury update

It sounds like the Tampa Bay Rays could have a depth infielder return relatively soon. The club’s early-season injury update reveals a rough timeline for a veteran player on the roster.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 4

Preview, Preview: Rays vs Twins in American League Showdown

The Tampa Bay Rays will be getting set for the second game of their series against the Minnesota Twins, and the team will be attempting to bounce back from a bad opener. Following losing their first two series of the season, the Rays came into Minnesota, hoping to get some kind of momentum going against a Twins team that isn’t very good.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / April 4

Defense, Defense, Defense

Defense, defense, defense Rays lose 10-4 on a cold home opener in Minneapolis Nick Fortes continued his red-hot April with a two-RBI double to open the scoring in the first. Jake Fraley led off the fourth inning with a double, and Ben Williamson swapped spots on the bases with Fraley with another double.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 4

Pirates Named Potential Landing Spot for Rays Slugger in Trade

However, it is never too soon to start evaluating which players could be made available ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The Rays have the starting pitching to contend for a playoff spot, but their bullpen has been brutal, and their lineup is inconsistent, especially beyond their Big 3 of Yandy Diaz, Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Last Word On Sports / April 1

Breaking Down the Rays’ Lineup Construction

Does lineup construction really matter? That’s a question bouncing around Tampa Bay Rays land to begin the season. The answer is more no than yes, as long as you’re not being irrational.